Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 16, 1925
Place of Birth
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
- Riley Ben King
- Riley B. King
- B. B. King
B.B. King
Biography
Riley B. King, known as B.B. King, was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and fluid, complex guitar playing. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at #3 on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
Known For - Movies
Blues Brothers 2000
as Malvern Gasperon
Heart and Souls
as Himself
Spies Like Us
as Ace Tomato Agent
Amazon Women on the Moon
as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage)
Live Aid
as Self
When We Were Kings
as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self
A Night to Die For
as Self
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
as Self (archive footage)
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Married... with Children
as Street Singer
The Cosby Show
as Riley Jackson
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Great Performances
as Self
Touched by an Angel
as B.B. King
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
